Zugg Software :: View topic - [3.01] Saving distorts color configuration

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:31 am

Not sure what happened here, but I was saving my map database under a different folder (it was originally under my backup folder, which I was about to delete). It saved it properly for the most part, however upon opening the map, my colors were all screwy. They weren't default colors, nor were they colors I chose as my background and room colors.

Charneus

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:04 am

I'll need a step-by-step procedure for this one. I was not able to reproduce it.

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:09 am

Well, here's what I did to produce this (and it's happened several times now). Not sure if this is due to a map that was converted from a mdb mapper or if it'll affect new maps, too. In any rate:

1. My session already had a map loaded. It was in my backup folder. May want to simulate this by saving a new map into a different folder.
2. Change the colors in the mapper (background, room, font, link, etc).
3. File -> Save As.. and choose a different folder other than the one you created the map in.
4. Close out the map.
5. Close out CMUD (not sure if this is necessary, but it wouldn't hurt).
6. Open CMUD.
7. Open the mapper and go to File->Open and choose the file you saved in step 3.

When I did these steps, my colors were all reverted to gray. Again, not sure if it has to be from a map converted from mdb, but those are the steps.

Charneus

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:16 am

What I think is happening is that the File/Save As is saving the map to the new directory, but your "Map Object" in your package editor is still pointing to the previous directory. Go into your settings and make sure the Map object also points to the new directory.

It's not "corrupting" your colors, it's just looking for a *.INI file for your map in the wrong folder and not finding it, so it's getting the default colors somehow.